23/06/2026
【英訳版ができました／The English Edition Is Now Available】
この度、本「人のさいご」の英訳版を刊行することになりました。
英訳版は、長崎からの一通のハガキをきっかけに誕生しました。
それは、“日本の介護現場で働いてくださっている外国籍のケアワーカーの方々が、英訳版を必要としている”と、丁寧な言葉で綴られたハガキでした。
わたしたちは、この知識を必要としている人に、幅広く手にとっていただきたいと思っています。
もし広げ方についてアイデアを思いつきましたら、ご助言をいただければありがたく思います。
We are pleased to share that the English translation of Hito-no-saigo has now been published.
This English edition was inspired by a postcard we received from Nagasaki. It was written with great care, expressing that foreign care workers supporting Japan’s caregiving settings are in need of an English version of this book.
We hope to make this knowledge accessible to as many people as possible. If you have any ideas on how this book might reach those who need it, we would be truly grateful for your guidance.
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◉本「人のさいご」について
この本は、看取りの場で出逢った人々から実際に「人は死ぬ時にどう変化していくのか」と
問われてきた経験からうまれました。自分のいのちが閉じられていくことに気づいたとき、自らに訪れる変化を知っておきたいと願う人が多くいるのです。
人のいのちがどう閉じられていくのか、前もってその知識に触れておくことが、きっと大
切な人と過ごす時間をかけがえのないものにしてくれる。
わたしたちは、そう願っています。
「人のさいご」制作チーム一同
◉About the Book As the End of Life Approaches
This book grew out of our experiences in end-of-life care, where we were often asked by those we met, “What changes occur as a person is dying?”
When individuals begin to realize that their life is drawing to a close, many wish to understand what changes may come.
We believe that becoming familiar in advance with how life gently comes to a close can help make the time spent with loved ones all the more precious.
It is our sincere hope that this book may serve that purpose.
The “As the End of Life Approaches” Production Team
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本はインターネットでご購入いただけます。
以下のURLよりどうぞ！
The book is available for purchase online. Please visit the link in our bio or use the URL below.
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https://as-the-end-of-life-approaches.studio.site
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As the End of Life Approaches (English translation of Hito-no Saigo)
Publication date: April 2026
Publisher: MEDIVA, Inc.
Illustrations: Tamae Mizukami
Text: Naoko Oyama
Design: Atsushi Honda
Proofreading: Chie Asano
Translated by: Naoyuki Ochiai, Lingua Guild, Inc.
Planning & production:
Sakura Shinmachi Urban Clinic, Home Medical Care Department/Sakura Shinmachi Nursing Care Station
Sanae Kunii (certified visiting nurse)
Hitomi Hayashi (certified palliative care nurse)
Naoko Oyama (home visit nurse/project coordination and editing)
MEDIVA, Inc.
Mami Jinno (direction & editing)
Printing & binding: SunM Color
Distributor: Platanus Medical Corporation, Sakura Shinmachi Urban Clinic; MEDIVA, Inc.
Acknowledgements: we would like to express our deep gratitude to Dr. Gen Oi, Ms. Hideko Shirasu, Ms. Keiko Hioki, Ms. Noriko, and those who kindly offered their advice and support during the production of this book.
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